Chapter 142: The Eighth layer of the Sea of Nirvana

Lu Zheng's body dove through the layers of the Sea of Nirvana in a flash until he reached the seventh layer of the Sea of Nirvana. The previous layers still hurt him but the rate of tempering his soul was too slow.

After reaching the seventh layer, a strong pain afflicted Lu Zheng that caused him to stop diving. Lu Zheng felt like his body was being pulled apart by each cell and fibre and like he was dying over and over again.

"Hnnngg!" Lu Zheng let out muffled groans as he bore the pain of being burnt by the Nirvana Flames. Most people would be killed by the torture of being seared by the Nirvana Flames at the seventh layer of the Sea of Nirvana.

After a while, Lu Zheng grew accustomed to the pain and was able to think clearly. His body began to move downwards again.

He wanted to have a glimpse of the eighth layer of the Sea of Nirvana.

The Sea of Nirvana was a soul path Secluded Domain of Heaven and Earth. It occupied a secluded space in the world and had eight different layers.

To most people, being burnt by the Nirvana Flames was pure torture and they would die instantly. However, soul path martial practitioners used it to temper their souls in order to increase their battle strength.

For someone like Lu Zheng, the pain was only a small matter.

Since the creation of the world, the people that had entered the eighth layer of the Sea of Nirvana could be counted with the fingers of one hand.

Naturally, Lu Zheng could not help but be curious as to what it held.

Without hesitation, Lu Zheng plunged into the eighth layer of the Sea of Nirvana, bracing himself for the pain that was to come.

However, what Lu Zheng saw stunned him to the core.

The eighth layer of the Sea of Nirvana was completely empty and filled with darkness. Lu Zheng floated in the empty space, observing it with shock.

Just as he released his Sea of Consciousness to inspect the space, a calm voice slowly said: "Hunger"

Instantly, Lu Zheng's soul foundation fell to the thousand man soul level and his body was forced out of the Sea of Nirvana.

Slowly, his vision darkened and his consciousness slipped away.

…..

Inside a small room were two medical beds. The small room had white walls and dense life energy filled it to the brim.

On one of the beds was a handsome man with black hair that scattered on the bed. His eyes were closed and radiated a sense of tranquillity.

His eyelids parted slowly as he sat up weakly on the bed. It was obvious that this man had not awoken for many days.

"Ah? You're finally awake, Lu Zheng" A calm voice said.

Lu Zheng looked to his side and recognised the owner of the voice. It was Houyan Meili.

"What are you doing here? Lu Zheng smiled faintly. He already understood why he was in a hospital.

"Hmph!" Houyan Meili pouted. "I heard you passed out in the Sea of Nirvana"

"Hmm" Lu Zheng rubbed his head in pain.

"What were you doing in the Sea of Nirvana that made you unconscious?" Houyan Meili had a curious expression as her topaz blue pupils twinkled.

"Cultivating my soul, why?" Lu Zheng smiled gently.

"Hmph!" Houyan Meili could tell that he was not being completely honest. "When you are fully healed, meet me in the Mission Selecting Hall. You're almost out of contribution points"

With those words, Houyan Meili left the room, leaving Lu Zheng to his own thoughts.

…..

The eighth layer of the Sea of Nirvana was a very mysterious place. As a Secluded Domain of Heaven and Earth, it housed the profundities of soul path.

In all of history, only one man had truly used the Sea of Nirvana. It was Reverend Spectral Demon of the Spirit race.

Reverend Spectral Demon was also one of the very few people that had entered the eighth layer of the Sea of Nirvana.

Lu Zheng did not see himself as special because he had reached the eighth layer of the Sea of Nirvana. After all, his soul was over ten million years old and had once reached the Venerable realm as Xue Ritian.

It was only natural for him to reach the eighth layer of the Sea of Nirvana with time.

However, what kept Lu Zheng thinking was what had occurred in the eighth layer.

Contrary to his expectations, the eighth layer of the Sea of Nirvana was completely empty except for a voice.

It was the same voice that had sent Lu Zheng out of the Sea of Nirvana.

Lu Zheng grew curious by every passing moment. He wanted to know what the eighth layer of the Sea of Nirvana was hiding.

But first, he had to increase his soul foundation once more.